It would be neat if Ford sold the regular cab long bed version of the new Ranger in the USA, I have seen pictures and it is great looking.
That certainly can be true. It seems the Ranger doesn't fit in well with its siblings. Need a small work truck? Toyota or Nissan extended cabs would be better with the nod to Nissan for the lowest price and simple engine that will appeal to many. Want a daily or recreational truck? Toyota and GM fit the bill best there. Hard to argue with the Off-road or the Trailboss. The Maverick is a better small daily driver (and in Tremor version, maybe a better recreational truck) than the Ranger for Ford. The low end F150 is the better work truck by far. The best the Ranger has to offer is the Raptor which seems like a great deal for a fun-looking, high end recreational mid-size truck.
While True, Ford might want a F150 threat in their lineup. Prices for full-size truck will not decrease, which will force some out of the full-size segment. If you have kids or want to use a truck as a truck and still move a family around and stay under 60K the Ranger is where it’s at.
If she is that Claustrophobic go aftermarket for $1800. (Guessing on price)
The ability to carry plywood is always a hot topic. I can't remember the last time I carried plywood and I haven't brought home drywall in at least 5 years since I finished the basement. However, the ability to carry something of that width is a deal breaker for some.
Hauling plywood/drywall and the rear vents in the console are the two strangest things that people latch on to with these trucks as "deal breakers". Some act like big contractors will purchase fleets of Rangers for their drywall carrying capabilities. Or that the back seat of a mid-size is as far away from the A/C as the third row in a suburban. I read one complaint that because it didn't have 3-zone climate control, it was a deal breaker!
The second-row vents for a compact has been a weird one for me too. The vents up front are literally strong enough for the 2nd row to get cold air blown in their face. If someone in the 2nd row bitches about air flow, they should be called a Prima Donna and I'd drop them off at the next stop sign. Bitch about my truck, go ahead and walk your butt home.
For me it's not plywood but the ability to have a bobcat drop a yard of topsoil, marl, or sand into the bed.
If you haven't overloaded your pickup truck do you really have a pickup truck? I remember my 1985 Toyota RCLB 4x4 pickup I overloaded the crap out of it many times, there was a sawmill that gave away free leftover cuttings, i had a steel expanded metal side racks so I would go there and stack the cuttings (usually 8' to 10' long) in there to the top of the racks and I went over the truck scale and whew boy was i surprised as I remember it was about 4000 pounds (all wet wood) , probably why the wheel bearing flamed out on me, the truck handled it like a champ other than the rear wheel bearings, thats why I have Hilux as a user name.
My neighbors pick on me when I talk about payload and not overloading. These farmers grew up overloading their trucks and they aren't about to change.
Well, here's one solution. Only $8 on Temu. They have another one called the "jewel cooler". Basically you slide the hose up the leg of your shorts...lol
